HR&A is pleased to have supported RCRRA in defining a vision for restoration of St. Paul’s historic Union Depot into the Midwest’s premier multimodal transit hub. According to HR&A President Eric Rothman, “Union Depot will be one of the nation’s great transit hubs and an exceptional opportunity for transit-oriented development.” Situated in historic Lowertown, the activation of Union Depot will promote the neighborhood’s character of fresh food, fresh art and fresh culture.

Union Depot is expected to serve nearly 1 million transit riders by 2014 and 4 million riders per year in the decades to come. It will be the Twin Cities’ hub for Amtrak trains from Chicago and Seattle; local and intercity buses; and the Central Corridor Light Rail to downtown Minneapolis; and a potential station or terminus for several other transitways planned in the region. All three solicitation documents, as well as news and updates related to the Union Depot, are available on RCRRA’s blog.